Leibniz, Humboldt, and the Origins of Comparativism
Proceedings of the international conference, Rome, 25–28 September 1986
Editors
Both Leibniz and Humboldt are scholars in whose work we find a passionate interest in the history and development of languages combined with a strong theoretical commitment. Linking their names to linguistic comparativism draws attention to the contribution these scholars have made to the history of comparativism and also promotes discussion of the relationship of theory and practice in linguistic research in more general terms. In September 1986, a conference on Leibniz, Humboldt and the Origins of Comparativism' was held in Rome. The papers included in this volume are revised versions of the papers presented at the conference.
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 49] 1990. vii, 329 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Foreword | p. vii
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Part I: Leibniz to Humboldt
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Le voyage de Schreiten: Leibniz et les débuts du comparatisme finno-ougrienDaniel Droixhe | p. 3
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Leibniz on Particles: Linguistic form and comparatismMarcelo Dascal | p. 31
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Vulgaris opinio babelica: Sui fondamenti storico-teorici della pluralità delle lingue nel pensiero di LeibnizStefano Gensini | p. 61
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Leibniz and Wilhelm von Humboldt and the History of Comparative LinguisticsRobert H. Robins | p. 85
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Die Säkularisierung des Tertium comparationis: Eine philosophische Erörterung der Ursprünge des vergleichenden SprachstudiumsTilman Borsche | p. 103
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Descent, Perfection and the Comparative Method since LeibnizHenry M. Hoenigswald | p. 119
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Part II: Humboldt and the Aftermath
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Humboldt et Leibniz: Le concept intérieur de la linguistiqueJürgen Trabant | p. 135
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The Philosophical and Anthropological Place of Wilhelm von Humboldt's Linguistic Typology: Linguistic comparison as a means to compare the different processes of human thoughtDonatella Di Cesare | p. 157
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Wilhelm von Humboldt und das Problem der SchriftChristian Stetter | p. 181
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Da Humboldt ai neogrammatici: Continuità e fratturePaolo Ramat | p. 199
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Part III: Comparative Linguistics before and after Humboldt
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Representation and the Place of Linguistic Change before Comparative GrammarSylvian Auroux | p. 213
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The Place of Friedrich Schlegel in the Development of Historical-Comparative LinguisticsE.F.K. Koerner | p. 239
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Lautform, innere Sprachform, Form der Sprachen: Il problema della comparazione e classificazione delle lingue in Heymann SteinthalMario Barba | p. 263
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Comparatismo e grammatica comparata: Tipologia linguistica e forma grammaticalePierre Swiggers | p. 281
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AfterwordTullio † De Mauro | p. 301
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Index Nominum | p. 311
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Index Rerum | p. 319
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Index Linguarum | p. 327
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Philosophy
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CF: Linguistics
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LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General